WO2020038604A1 - Protection de branchement à montage direct intégrée pour entraînement à fréquence variable - Google Patents

Protection de branchement à montage direct intégrée pour entraînement à fréquence variable Download PDF

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WO2020038604A1
WO2020038604A1 PCT/EP2019/025272 EP2019025272W WO2020038604A1 WO 2020038604 A1 WO2020038604 A1 WO 2020038604A1 EP 2019025272 W EP2019025272 W EP 2019025272W WO 2020038604 A1 WO2020038604 A1 WO 2020038604A1
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Mayur KOTHARI
Sudershan GAWALI
Aniket Patil
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Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
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Priority to CN201980056986.5A priority patent/CN112640596A/zh
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/14—Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
    • H05K7/1422—Printed circuit boards receptacles, e.g. stacked structures, electronic circuit modules or box like frames
    • H05K7/1427—Housings
    • H05K7/1432—Housings specially adapted for power drive units or power converters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B—BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B1/00—Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements
    • H02B1/015—Boards, panels, desks; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H02B1/04—Mounting thereon of switches or of other devices in general, the switch or device having, or being without, casing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M7/00—Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
    • H02M7/003—Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
    • H05K5/0021—Side-by-side or stacked arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/14—Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
    • H05K7/1422—Printed circuit boards receptacles, e.g. stacked structures, electronic circuit modules or box like frames
    • H05K7/1427—Housings
    • H05K7/1432—Housings specially adapted for power drive units or power converters
    • H05K7/14327—Housings specially adapted for power drive units or power converters having supplementary functional units, e.g. data transfer modules or displays or user interfaces

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  • Embodiments of the invention relate generally to variable frequency drives and, more particularly, to a variable frequency drive having a branch protection device directly mounted thereto, so as to provide integrated direct mount branch protection for the variable frequency drive.
  • VFD variable frequency drive
  • a VFD is an industrial control device that provides for variable frequency, variable voltage operation of a driven system, such as an AC induction motor.
  • a VFD is often provided as part of a motor control system and overall control and protection assembly that includes the VFD as well as an arrangement of input/output fuses, disconnects, circuit breakers or other protection devices, controllers, filters, sensors, and a bypass assembly that includes one or more of a bypass contactor and soft starter that provide alternate control paths or mechanisms for controlling the driven system.
  • the VFD and associated branch protection devices are provided as discrete components having their own housings.
  • the discrete, housed components are then each separately mounted to a common, fixed metal back panel that, in turn, may be mounted to a wall. While such an arrangement and mounting of the VFD and associated branch protection devices provides for a workable motor control system, it is recognized that there are drawbacks associated therewith regarding the overall size/footprint of the system, the number of mounting brackets and fasteners required for such mounting, and the cost of the arrangement due to the requirement of the separate back panel.
  • VFD and associated branch protection device integrated therewith that provides a reduced size/footprint of the overall arrangement and that minimizes the number of mounting brackets and fasteners required for mounting the devices. It would further be desirable for the VFD and integrated branch protection device to be cost competitive with existing systems/arrangements and be easy to assemble and install.
  • a power protection and conditioning arrangement includes a VFD having a VFD housing and a power conversion circuit contained within the VFD housing and operable to provide a controlled output power to a load.
  • the power protection and conditioning arrangement also includes a branch protection device having a branch protection housing and a power protection circuit contained within the outer housing and operable to selectively interrupt current flow from a power source to the VFD during a fault condition.
  • the branch protection device is coupled to the VFD, such that the branch protection device is integrated with the VFD.
  • an integrated power protection and conditioning system includes a VFD operable to provide a controlled output power to a load and a branch protection device operable to selectively interrupt current flow from a power source to the VFD during a fault condition, wherein a branch protection box of the branch protection device is mounted directly to a housing of the VFD to integrate the branch protection device with the VFD.
  • a method for providing an integrated power protection and conditioning system includes providing a branch protection device comprising a branch protection box enclosing branch protection circuitry operable to selectively interrupt current flow and mounting the branch protection device to a VFD comprising a housing enclosing power conversion circuitry operable to provide a controlled output power to a load, wherein mounting the branch protection device to the VFD comprises coupling the branch protection box to the housing, such that the branch protection device is integrated with the VFD.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a power system.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a variable frequency drive and integrated branch protection device of the power system of FIG. 1, with the branch protection device being integrated with the VFD, according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the variable frequency drive and integrated branch protection device of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the branch protection device in isolation, according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable frequency drive in isolation, according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the mounting bracket that mounts the branch protection device to the variable frequency drive, according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Embodiments of the invention relate to providing integrated direct mount branch protection for a variable frequency drive.
  • a branch protection device is mounted directly to a VFD without the requirement of a separate, common fixed metal back panel.
  • the integrated branch protection device and VFD thus provides a compact unit with a reduced number of mounting components and fasteners that is cost competitive and easy to assemble and install.
  • embodiments of the invention are described here below as being directed to a VFD with an integrated branch protection device, it is recognized that embodiments of the invention are not meant to be limited to such circuits. That is, embodiments of the invention may be extended more generally to power/energy conversion circuits of varying constructions and implementations, including motor starters, motor control centers, and power/energy conversion circuits for driving non motor loads, for example. Accordingly, the following discussion of a VFD with an integrated branch protection device is not meant to limit the scope of the invention.
  • Power system 10 includes a power source 12, such as from a utility, for example, coupled to a branch protection device 14 that may be operated so as to selectively allow or block a flow of power therethrough.
  • branch protection device 14 may be in the form of a disconnect contactor or switch that may be operated in a closed or On position in which power from source 12 is allowed to flow therethrough and an open or Off position in which power may not flow therethrough, or in the form of a circuit breaker that provides overcurrent protection by interrupting the current from power source 12 if the level of current becomes too high.
  • Branch protection device 14 is coupled to a VFD 16 that operates to provide a controlled output power to a load 18 (e.g., motor).
  • VFD 16 includes power control circuitry 20 therein, such as an arrangement of solid state switches, e.g., IGBTs, that may be controlled via an associated control system or controller (not shown) operably coupled thereto in order to provide a controlled output from the power converter 16.
  • the operation of VFD unit 16 enables driving and adjusting the operating speed of load/motor 18, which can be used to drive fans, conveyors, pumps, or other electromechanical devices.
  • FIGS. 2-6 a power protection and conditioning arrangement formed by the branch protection device 14 and VFD 16 is illustrated, as well as a mounting bracket for mounting the branch protection device 14 directly to the VFD 16.
  • Various perspective views of the power protection and conditioning arrangement are shown to better illustrate a construction of the components and the integration of the components according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
  • branch protection device 14 is mounted directly to a VFD 16 without the requirement of a separate, common fixed metal back panel.
  • the integrated branch protection device 14 and VFD 16 thus provides a compact unit with a reduced number of mounting components and fasteners that is cost competitive and easy to assemble and install.
  • branch protection device 14 includes a branch protection box or housing 24 that houses protection circuitry 26 therein.
  • the branch protection box 24 generally includes side surfaces 28, front surface 30, back surface 32, bottom surface 34, and top surface 36.
  • the front surface 30 includes a control feature 38 thereon, such as a knob or dial, that may be used to reset the branch protection device 14, such as resetting a circuit breaker after tripping thereof.
  • the top surface 36 includes one of more openings 42 therein through which power supply cables or conduits 44 (generally see FIG. 1) may pass out from the branch protection device 14 and to VFD 16.
  • Side surfaces 28 of branch protection box 24 each include a plurality of fastener holes 45 formed therein. [0023] As shown in FIGS.
  • VFD 16 includes an outer housing 46 that houses power conditioning circuitry 24 (FIG. 1) therein.
  • the housing 46 of VFD 16 may generally include a front portion 48 and a rear portion 50.
  • the front portion 48 comprises a control front panel 52 and the rear portion 50 comprises a back mounting surface 54 configured to provide for securing of the VFD 16 to a wall or other panel provided to support the VFD 16.
  • the VFD housing 46 also includes a bottom surface 56 that includes a plurality of openings formed therein that comprise a plurality of fastener holes 57 as well as one of more openings 58 through which power supply cables or conduits 44 may pass into the VFD 16.
  • an arrangement of six electrical conduit openings 58 are formed in bottom surface 56 of the VFD housing 46, so as to enable input and output of 3-phase power to/from the VFD 16.
  • a mounting bracket 60 is provided between the branch protection device 14 and VFD 16 that provides for mounting of the devices together.
  • the mounting bracket 60 is constructed to have what may be characterized as a U-shaped structure, with a pair of side legs 62 spaced apart and extending down from a connecting leg 64.
  • Each of the side legs 62 includes a plurality of fastener holes 65 formed therein whose number and spacing correspond to the fastener holes 45 formed in the side surfaces 28 of branch protection box 24, although in an exemplary embodiment fastener holes 65 are of a larger size than fastener holes 45 formed in the side surfaces 28 of branch protection box 24.
  • two fastener holes 65 are formed in each of the side legs 62, although it is recognized that a greater or lesser number of fastener holes 65 could be provided.
  • the connecting leg 64 also includes a plurality of fastener holes 40 formed therein whose number and spacing correspond to the fastener holes 57 formed in the bottom surface of VFD housing 46. Additionally, the connecting leg 64 includes one of more openings 66 formed therein through which power supply cables or conduits 44 may pass from the branch protection device 14 into the VFD 16. According to an exemplary embodiment, an arrangement of three electrical conduit openings 66 are formed in connecting leg 64 of the mounting bracket 60, so as to enable 3-phase supply power to be provided to the VFD 16.
  • the mounting bracket 60 is first positioned below and adjacent the VFD housing 46 such that fastener holes 40 on the connecting leg 64 of the mounting bracket 60 align with the fastener holes 57 on the bottom surface 56 of the VFD housing 46. Fasteners 67 are then inserted through the fastener holes 40 of mounting bracket 60 and passed through the fastener holes 57 of VFD housing 46 to secure the mounting bracket 60 to the VFD 16.
  • openings 66 in connecting leg are aligned with at least a portion of openings 58 in bottom surface 56 of the VFD housing 46, so as to enable routing of power supply cables/conduits into the VFD 16, with additional openings in bottom surface 56 of the VFD housing 46 being left uncovered so as to provide for a routing of output power from the VFD 16 to a connected load 18.
  • the branch protection box 24 is then slid up into mounting bracket 60 such that fastener holes 65 on the side legs 62 thereof align with the fastener holes 45 on the side surfaces 28 of the branch protection box 24.
  • Fasteners 68 are then inserted through the fastener holes 65, 45 to secure the branch protection box 24 to the mounting bracket 60.
  • the branch protection device 14 In mounting the branch protection device 14 directly to the VFD 16, it is recognized that the branch protection device 14 has a weight that may require modifications to be made to the VFD housing 46 beyond what a standard housing 46 would entail.
  • the VFD housing 46 is modified such that the bottom surface 56 thereof is reinforced so as to be able to sufficiently bear a weight of the branch protection device 14.
  • Such reinforcing of the bottom surface 56 may be achieved via a forming of the VFD housing 46 of a thicker gauge material or metal or via the use of additional brackets running from side surfaces 28 of the VFD housing 46 to the bottom surface 56.
  • a power protection and conditioning arrangement includes a variable frequency drive (VFD) having a VFD housing and a power conversion circuit contained within the VFD housing and operable to provide a controlled output power to a load.
  • VFD variable frequency drive
  • the power protection and conditioning arrangement also includes a branch protection device having a branch protection housing and a power protection circuit contained within the outer housing and operable to selectively interrupt current flow from a power source to the VFD during a fault condition.
  • the branch protection device is coupled to the VFD, such that the branch protection device is integrated with the VFD.
  • an integrated power protection and conditioning system includes a VFD operable to provide a controlled output power to a load and a branch protection device operable to selectively interrupt current flow from a power source to the VFD during a fault condition, wherein a branch protection box of the branch protection device is mounted directly to a housing of the VFD to integrate the branch protection device with the VFD
  • a method for providing an integrated power protection and conditioning system includes providing a branch protection device comprising a branch protection box enclosing branch protection circuitry operable to selectively interrupt current flow and mounting the branch protection device to a VFD comprising a housing enclosing power conversion circuitry operable to provide a controlled output power to a load, wherein mounting the branch protection device to the VFD comprises coupling the branch protection box to the housing, such that the branch protection device is integrated with the VFD.

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La présente invention concerne un système de protection et de conditionnement de puissance intégré. Le système de protection et de conditionnement de puissance intégré comprend un entraînement à fréquence variable (VFD) comportant un boîtier VFD et un circuit de conversion de puissance contenu à l'intérieur du boîtier VFD et opérationnel pour fournir une puissance de sortie contrôlée à une charge. Le système de protection et de conditionnement de puissance intégré comprend en outre un dispositif de protection de branche comportant un boîtier de protection de branche et un circuit de protection de puissance contenu à l'intérieur du boîtier externe et opérationnel pour interrompre sélectivement un flux de courant d'une source d'alimentation au VFD pendant une condition de défaut. Le dispositif de protection de branche est couplé au VFD, de sorte que le dispositif de protection de branche est intégré au VFD.
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